2019/03/05 by M. Passoni, Passoni, Matteo, Luca Fedeli +3
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Accelerator Physics (physics.acc-ph) #Applied Physics (physics.app-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #High-pressure geophysics and materials #Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det) #Ion-surface interactions and analysis #Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics #Plasma Physics (physics.plasm-ph)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1903.01725
openalex publication_date 2019/03/05 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Ion beam analysis techniques are among the most powerful tools for advanced material characterization. Despite their growing relevance in a widening number of fields, most ion beam analysis facilities still rely on the oldest accelerator technologies, with severe limitations in terms of portability and flexibility. In this work we thoroughly address the potential of superintense laser-driven proton sources for this application. We develop a complete analytical and numerical framework suitable to describe laser-driven ion beam analysis, exemplifying the approach for Proton Induced X-ray/Gamma-ray emission, a technique of widespread interest. This allows us to propose a realistic design for a compact, versatile ion beam analysis facility based on this novel concept. These results can pave the way for ground-breaking developments in the field of hadron-based advanced material characterization.